Method and apparatus for generating text
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1. A method for using a computer for producing pseudorandom output text respnsive to a plurality of input data set items, provided by an operator to the computer, according to the following steps:
- inputting a plurality of text blocks as a data base for the computer, each of said plurality of text blocks being identified as one of a plurality of characterizations;
querying the operator for the plurality of input data set items, all of the plurality of input data set items being related to a single intended recipient of the pseudorandom output text, said at least single intended recipient being predetermined by and identified to the computer by the operator;
producing a different portion of the pseudorandom output text in response to each of the plurality of input data set items, said responsive output portions being related to each of the plurality of input data set items by means of said plurality of characterizations, each of said responsive output portions being selected sequentially from a plurality of said responsive related output portions; and
outputting the pseudorandom output text to a plotter.
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Abstract
A computer based system for generating text from a predetermined data base, in either prose or poetic form, in response to a plurality of input data provided by an operator in an interactive mode of operation with the computer. The preferred embodiment disclosed produces limerick style poetry in response to name, gender, geographic place of residence, primary and secondary traits and the number of syllables in certain input data items, and includes poetic material related to each of these data input items.
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1. A method for using a computer for producing pseudorandom output text respnsive to a plurality of input data set items, provided by an operator to the computer, according to the following steps:
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inputting a plurality of text blocks as a data base for the computer, each of said plurality of text blocks being identified as one of a plurality of characterizations; querying the operator for the plurality of input data set items, all of the plurality of input data set items being related to a single intended recipient of the pseudorandom output text, said at least single intended recipient being predetermined by and identified to the computer by the operator; producing a different portion of the pseudorandom output text in response to each of the plurality of input data set items, said responsive output portions being related to each of the plurality of input data set items by means of said plurality of characterizations, each of said responsive output portions being selected sequentially from a plurality of said responsive related output portions; and outputting the pseudorandom output text to a plotter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus comprising a computer for producing pseudorandom output text responsive to a plurality of input data set items provided by an operator to the computer, the apparatus comprising:
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means for computing; means for inputting a plurality of text blocks as a data for said means for computing, each of said plurality of text blocks being identified as one of a plurality of characterizations; means for querying the operator for the plurality of input data set items, all of the plurality of input data set items being related to a single intended recipient of the pseudorandom output text, said at least single intended recipient being predetermined by and identified to the computer by the operator; and means for producing a different portion of the pseudorandom output text in response to each of the plurality of input data set items, said responsive output portions being related to each of the plurality of input data set items by means of said plurality of characterizations, each of said responsive output portions being selected sequentially from a plurality of said responsive related output portions; and means for outputting the pseudorandom output text to a plotter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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